Architecture - Buildings - Residential

This book collects drawings, supplemented by her own photographs, by artist Katherine Bernhardt (born 1975), of midcentury modern houses in the Hamptons, Fire Island and Martha's Vineyard. Bernhardt spent the summer of 2017 living at Elaine de Kooning House in East Hampton. She and...

Before there was a house, there was a place. Raw, untouched swaths straddling a foundation tens of millions of years in the making. Beckoning with promise. Shaped by seasons. Witness to weather. Looming peaks and rolling valleys brimming with life-force. Amidst these fertile landscapes...

- Whitney Robinson, the current editor in chief of Elle D cor wrote the Foreword Emmy Award-winning designer Kerry Joyce is known for the refined elegance and quiet classicism that unite his varied houses and interiors, as well as his collections of textiles, furniture,...

Citizen City focuses on the latent potential of cross-sector partnerships among private developers, non-profits and various levels of government in attempting to harness a portion of the wealth created in the real estate development process to achieve socially valuable urban planning goals: meeting the...

The custom home building experience is, for many, a once-in-a-lifetime event. It can be a true reflection of your success and lifestyle. We believe the experience is most enjoyable when you understand the entire process and key elements before you select a builder and...

The Tiny House Movement: Challenging Consumer Culture features in-depth interviews with movement residents, builders, and advocates, as well as the author's insights from her fieldwork of living tiny. In it, we learn how the movement is challenging consumerism, overwork, and environmental destruction and facilitating...

This book offers an introduction to Korea's abundant and unique architectural past and present. It explains some of the ideologies and perspectives that form the foundation of Korean architectural tradition and outlines the history of Korean architecture. It offers a brief introduction to the...

This beautifully illustrated and practical guide provides the history of the Crane Estate in Ipswich, Massachusetts, which draws many thousands of visitors each year.Author: Anna KasabianISBN-10: 1785512544ISBN-13: 9781785512544Publisher: Scala Arts Publishers Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 01/20/2021Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.66lbsSize: 8.10h x 8.50w x 0.30d

The first monograph illustrating the high-end contemporary residential design of Barnes Coy Architects. Throughout their twenty-five-year commitment to modern design, Barnes Coy Architects have specialized in one-of-a-kind dream houses designed for those who prefer to live in highly spatial and modern ways. Assembled in...

The fourth, expanded edition of this successful title presents over 50 contemporary treehouses and various conceptions designed by architect Andreas Wenning. The spectrum ranges from private refuges to adventure spaces in nature and treehouse hotels. This volume is completed by substantial essays on questions...

An argument against the ideology of domesticity that separates work from home; lavishly illustrated, with architectural proposals for alternate approaches to working and living. Despite the increasing numbers of people who now work from home, in the popular imagination the home is still understood...

Martin Goffriller's research presents a study in the dynamics of territorial control of the island of Mallorca from ca. 902-1300 AD, with the aim of providing the first holistic and systematic study of the known Islamic fortresses of this island and determining the reasons...

A reconstruction of the 'Strand palaces', where England's early-modern and post-Reformation elites jostled to build and furnish new, secular cathedrals This book reconstructs the so-called "Strand palaces"--eleven great houses that once stood along the Strand in London. Between 1550 and 1650, this was the...

For more than thirty years, the architectural research department at Colonial Williamsburg has engaged in comprehensive study of early buildings, landscapes, and social history in the Chesapeake region. Its painstaking work has transformed our understanding of building practices in the colonial and early national...

For anyone who has ever admired a barn on an old country lane, this is the story of that barn and many others in Southeastern Pennsylvania, or, specifically, "the hearth," the area east of the Susquehanna River and south of the Blue Mountains. One...

A sumptuous survey of houses built with a strong connection to the oceans, lakes, rivers, and pools around themLiving on Water showcases the finest examples of residential architecture that have one thing in common - their special relationship to that most essential of elements:...

In the post-World War I era, as the economic boom of the 1920s gathered momentum, millions of Americans set out to make the dream of owning their own home come true. Labor and materials were plentiful and cheap, and new trends in home design...

Old-House Dictionary From a One Room Cabin to a Beaux-Arts Mansion.Here's a concise and easily understandable architectural dictionaryfor professionals and amateurs alike. More than 450 illustrations,1500 terms, 750 definitions, and 17 useful cross references guideyou smoothly through the oftentimes confusing language of Americandomestic architecture....

Walk through five centuries of homes both great and small--from the smoke-filled manor halls of the Middle Ages to today's Ralph Lauren-designed environments--on a house tour like no other, one that delightfully explicates the very idea of "home."You'll see how social and cultural changes...

Stephen Sills--named a "titan of design" by Elle Decor as well as a "dean of American design" by Architectural Digest--returns with a third spectacular book. Stephen Sills is a true icon and recognized as a unique artistic voice in the design world. He is...

This volume offers a comprehensive survey of Roman villas in Italy and the Mediterranean provinces of the Roman Empire, from their origins to the collapse of the Empire. The architecture of villas could be humble or grand, and sometimes luxurious. Villas were most often...

Wood Houses documents wood as a building material in residential houses and includes both supplemental architects' plans and more than 100 interior and exterior photos.Author: Simone SchleiferISBN-10: 3741920568ISBN-13: 9783741920561Publisher: KoenemannLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2019Pages: 360Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.75lbsSize: 7.30h x 7.40w x 1.00d

The modern House reflects upon the complicated relationship architecture has with the terms "Modernist", "Modernism" and "Modern" specifically in relation to the potent concept of the home, reflecting in part the narrative of how some of the most important examples of Modern houses were...

Filled with more than 35 inspiring, contemporary cabin designs Each project provides sound construction details, design logic, and architectural expertise A richly photographed design reference covering a wide range of cabins, cottages, shelters, shacks, artist studios, lodges, retreats and more Almost everyone has indulged...

Architecture: Residential Drafting and Design provides comprehensive instruction on traditional and computer-based methods of preparing architectural working drawings, as well as coverage of design and construction principles and methods. It is organized around the design-building process, a logical way for students to easily learn....

The Forever Home provides the foundation to confidently explore what you want, plan your dream home, and find the right professionals to make it a reality. Renowned architect Kevin Harris will guide you through his proven, step-by-step process to design and build a house...

From the rocky terrain in the North through the fertile pampa of the central provinces, all the way to the mountainous West and cold, desolate provinces of the South, the estancias of Argentina produced the high-quality meat and grain that gave the country one...

Author: Alice R. Huger Smith, D. E. Huger SmithISBN-10: 1540204693ISBN-13: 9781540204691Publisher: History Press Library EditionsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/15/2007Pages: 258Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.47lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.63d

On the past and future of experimental housing in EuropeThe new edition of DASH surveys experimental housing of the past and present in Europe--specifically Dutch prototypes. Looking at the past and to the future, this publication hypothesizes on what the future of dwellings could...

Trees have been deliberately connected with houses since they were introduced as a prominent part of architectural design. The relationships of contiguity between houses and trees have existed since ancient times. However, at the end of the 19th century those links became explicit in...

SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMESA shipping container home is a more affordable option for home ownership, as you can build a new construction for far less than it costs to build a conventional home. They require fewer materials to build, and the materials are often much...

Whilst our outside world is modifying into a more complex and hybrid networked world, our most intimate dwelling, our home, is at risk of falling behind as for many it seems to have remained the same as it has been for many decades. This...

This is a new 'pocket' edition with better quality photo reproduction and additional materials."A slump in agricultural profits in the Britain of the 1920s and 30s, and a consequent precipitous drop in the value of land, led to the growth of the "Plotland" movement.Enterprising...

Discover How Shipping Containers Can Become HomesThe trend to make shipping containers into fantastic homes has been a concept that's been used for almost two decades now. They are a convenient design concept that works well with the tiny home movement. The idea of...

San Francisco is not known for detached houses with landscaped setbacks, lining picturesque, park-side streets. But between 1905 and 1924, thirty-six such neighborhoods, called residence parks, were proposed or built in the city. Hundreds like them were constructed across the country yet they are...

Stunning full-color images showcase stunning, contemporary homes from across the globe--including Australia, The Bahamas, Canada, Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States, and Vietnam--each with a stupendous view A close look at more than thirty modern designer...

Adaptive Ecologies: Correlated Systems of Living examines computational frameworks that explore a time-based poly-scalar urbanism. The publication includes essays by Mark Burry, Brett Steele, John Frazer, John Henry Holland, Makoto Sei Watanabe, Patrick Schumacher, and David Ruy. Architecture finds itself having to cope with...

This title is dedicated to a common and very frequent construction task in Switzerland and Austria: the detached house. Current design trends and new interpretations of alpine building cultures, different life forms and realities, changed demands and needs can be discovered in what architects...

In this beautifully photographed book, Ben Ashby, the editor-in-chief of Folk Magazine shares his thoughts on fitting into small town life, living on the farm, learning to celebrate the slow life, and being self-sufficient.Author: Ben AshbyISBN-10: 940148211XISBN-13: 9789401482110Publisher: Lannoo PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/18/2023Pages: 256Format: HardcoverWeight:...

Now, William Hirsch's Amazon #1 Bestseller, Designing Your Perfect House: Lessons from an Architect, is in its 2nd Edition. The timeless advice in this essential guidebook for navigating the often mystifying process of house design, remodeling, and building, is forever valuable and is now...

The lake cabin. Early mornings on the sleeping porch, lunches on the dock, late-night cleanings in the fish house. But Minnesota's seasonal getaways aren't limited to its bountiful lakes: vacationers trek to hideaways in the woods, to ice shacks along the Mississippi River; even...

Living in Paradise brims with the best of tropical residential designs. Architecture and interior design experts Annie Kelly and Tim Street-Porter have selected unique interiors that will inspire readers to create their own paradises. The stunning venues in lush settings profiled here range in...

Palm Beach houses and gardens resplendent with old grandeur yet wonderfully alive for today are the subject of this elegant volume. With its lush gardens, palm tree-lined promenades, and romantic homes, Palm Beach has long been considered a playground for the rich and famous....

In an extensive but accessible format, City Living presents small-scale contemporary urban residences that prove domesticity can be compact and beautiful as well as green and urban. Urban areas across the globe are experiencing a renaissance, with once-neglected areas becoming increasingly popular for rediscovery...

Kykuit--the country home of John D. Rockefeller Sr., John D. Rockefeller Jr., Nelson A. Rockefeller, and their families--stands majestically atop a hill overlooking the Hudson River. Built between 1906 and 1913 by architects Delano and Aldrich, it has just recently been opened to the...

As many architects turn to Australia for inspiration, Sean Godsell--a pioneer of Australian minimalism--has established himself as an important influencer on the global architecture scene. This survey of his residential architecture features twelve house projects across Australia, each illustrated with full-color photography, as well...

A stunning celebration of the architect's residential masterpieces Louis Kahn (1901-1974), one of the most important architects of the postwar period, is widely admired for his great monumental works, including the Kimbell Art Museum, the Salk Institute, and the National Assembly Complex in Bangladesh....

In the dazzling global metropolis of Shanghai, what has it meant to call this city home? In this account--part microhistory, part memoir--Jie Li salvages intimate recollections by successive generations of inhabitants of two vibrant, culturally mixed Shanghai alleyways from the Republican, Maoist, and post-Mao...

SHIPPING CONTAINER HOMESInside this book, you will discover exactly what shipping container homes are, what the benefits are, what permits you need to build one, and how to get started. Utilizing shipping containers in your building design doesn't only provide you will a unique...

In the process of modernization, many North American cities have razed their residential neighborhoods to make way for apartment buildings, condominiums, and cookie-cutter cul de sacs. Such is not the case in Victoria, BC, an idyllic city with more than 150 years of architectural...